4.1% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Reeves Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Reeves Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, with Reeves Plains showing a very strong employment rate. A high proportion of the community works full-time, and the unemployment rate of 4.1% is a little below the South Australian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 65.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is seen in full-time work, where 65.2% of residents are employed full-time, well above the state's 57.2%.
65.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 18.2% of people work. Other major industries include manufacturing at 13.6%, and public administration, safety, health care and social assistance each at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 25.8%, followed by managers at 19.7% and labourers at 15.2%. Professionals and clerical staff make up 7.6% and 6.1% of the workforce respectively.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Reeves Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41244/reeves-plains/topic/employment